The Heart Failure Center at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is an outpatient program that provides heart failure patients and their families with comprehensive education, symptom management and monitoring to strengthen their cardiovascular health and improve their quality of life.

Studies show that patients referred to Heart Failure Centers often result in:

We work with each patient to create an individualized plan of outpatient clinic visits, frequent symptom and weight tracking by phone, expert pharmacological regimes, activity/rest and dietary guidelines, and ongoing communication with each patient's primary care physician.

Patient/Family Education

Ongoing education and support to help patients and their families manage changes in diet, medications and other factors or medical conditions that can affect their heart health.

Patient Testimonials

"Thank you for saving my life on more than one occasion & for keeping me alive for the past 10-11 years ..." Click here to read what our patients have to say!

Referrals

We welcome patients at any stage of heart failure. All patients receiving treatment from the clinic must have a referral and visit their managing physician.

Cost

Medicare and most insurance plans cover this service. Physician referral is required for admission to the Heart Failure Center. For a referral form, or to schedule an appointment please call us at 941-917-PUMP (7867).